The General Assembly of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran is chaired by the president, and includes Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Head of the State Management and Planning Organization, Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade as other key members.

The responsibilities and activities of the General Assembly include: considering and approving the Balance Sheet of CBI; considering reports submitted by the Supervisory Board and deciding upon the points raised therein; considering and approving the recommended appropriation of the net profit; electing the members of the Supervisory Board upon the recommendation of the Minister of Finance; as well as other functions entrusted to it under the provisions of this Act.

The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran was established in 1960, and is comprised of the General Assembly, the Monetary and Credit Council, the Supervisory Board, the Note Reserve Control Board, and the Executive Board.

Representatives from eighteen countries including fourteen European, three Asian countries and one from the Americas are attending the event. It will end tomorrow, 26th of November.

The latest developments in the gas and petrochemical industry at the national, regional, and international levels will be discussed at the two-day conference, attended by Canada, Germany, England, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Poland, Russia, Spain, India, Japan and Ukraine.

The global methanol, urea, gas supplies, petrochemical market and the situation of producers and exporters, and shale entry into the business world are among the issues to be discussed at the event.

Furthermore, there is an exhibition of the latest achievements of domestic and foreign companies on the sidelines of the conference at Espinas Hotel in Tehran.